WPIAL Class AA boys volleyball all-star teams announced

By: Michael Love
Friday, May 25, 2018 | 7:15 PM

The WPIAL Class AA boys volleyball all-star first, second and third teams were announced between the Class AA and AAA championships games Thursday night at Baldwin High School.

Deer Lakes senior outside hitter Dan Hutchinson was selected the Most Valuable Player. It was his third all-star selection overall and second first-team honor (2017).

An ankle injury suffered in Tuesday's semifinal loss to Ambridge forced Hutchinson to miss Thursday's consolation match against Montour.

By making the WPIAL title game, Derry and Ambridge automatically qualified for the PIAA tournament, which begins Tuesday. Ambridge rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat Derry, 3-2, to claim its seventh Class AA title and eighth WPIAL crown overall.

Montour qualified for states Thursday with its 3-1 win over Deer Lakes.

WPIAL Class AA Boys Volleyball All-Stars

First team

MVP – Dan Hutchinson, Deer Lakes, senior, outside hitter

Peter Barbato, Beaver County Christian, senior, middle hitter

Liam Buck, Ambridge, sophomore, outside hitter

Devin Dishong, Ambridge, senior, middle hitter

John Kerr, Derry, junior, outside hitter

Matt Menosky, Bishop Canevin, junior, outside hitter

Tyler Osselborn, Deer Lakes, senior, outside hitter

Jeff Perratone, Derry, senior, outside hitter/middle blocker

D.J. Pfarner, Montour, senior, middle hitter

Nathan Zini, Seton LaSalle, freshman, right side

Second team

Logan Burnsworth, Thomas Jefferson, senior, middle hitter

Dom DeLuca, Derry, junior, outside hitter

Michael Drambel, Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic, senior, middle blocker

Daniel Elliott, Ambridge, senior, setter

Joel Fowler, Trinity, senior, right side

Alex Shaughnessy, Seton LaSalle, sophomore, outside hitter

Josh Solomon, Deer Lakes, senior, setter

Logan Sweigart, Ambridge, senior, outside hitter

Luke Trohaugh, Montour, senior, libero

Brandon Wagner, Montour, senior, outside hitter

Third team

Dan Dixon, Seton LaSalle, senior, libero

Jason Geary, Derry, junior, right side

Terrance Harris, Obama Academy, junior, outside hitter

Richard Kaminski, Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic, freshman, setter

Erik Lundquist, Ambridge, senior, libero

Nathaniel Marinchek, Derry, junior, setter

Ethan Sellong, Derry, senior, middle blocker

Zac Smith, Keystone Oaks, junior, outside hitter/middle hitter

Sam Verrett, Beaver County Christian, senior, outside hitter

Shane Yarussi, Deer Lakes, senior, right side

Michael Love is a TribLive reporter covering sports in the Alle-Kiski Valley and the eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh. A Clearfield native and a graduate of Westminster (Pa.), he joined the Trib in 2002 after spending five years at the Clearfield Progress. He can be reached at mlove@triblive.com.

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